In a message dated 4/18/00 6:58:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
[email protected] writes:

<< 
 Wyatt Earp wasn't born yet at the time of the Siege of the Alamo. You are
 probably thinking of Jim Bowie who was as colorful a character as the
 genearation later,  Wyatt Earp and the Earp brothers.
 
 I've been told that Col. Travis was originally from Edgefield County, SC.
  >>

You are right.  Never have been much of what used to be a westerner....now, 
it's history.
Yes, he is from SC.  Might be some connection with him....hhhhhhhmmmmmm.
Thanks for that.
I know,,,,,,,Jim Bowie who the Bowie invented the Bowie knife..

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